Eduardo Avila · January, 2008

Latest posts by Eduardo Avila from January, 2008

Honduras: Cheap Oil from Venezuela

  16 January 2008

Hugo Chávez was in Honduras, and Aaron Ortiz of Pensieve hopes that the visit was only about purchasing Venezuelan oil at low prices, and not related to anything ideological.

Peru: Discovery of Gas Reserves

  16 January 2008

Upon the discovery of gas reserves in Peru, President Alan García boasted that the country now has enough gas for the next 40 years. However, Juan Sheput of Mate Pastor [es] points out the contradiction put forth by the dean of the College of Engineers, who states that the amount...

Colombia: The Kidnapping of a Friend

  15 January 2008

Balada del Elefanta Azul [es] laments the news that a good friend Alf Onshuus was recently kidnapped by the FARC in Colombia. His reaction, “one does not know what to do…but one also feels that something must be done now, because each moment is important, each second is important.”

Argentina: Clarin Launches Community of Blogs

  15 January 2008

Denken Über [es] and Fabio [es] both applaud and say “better late, than never” to the decision of the Buenos Aires newspaper, Clarin to launch a community of blogs where users can create their own blog in three easy steps.

Peru: The Ministry of the Environment

  15 January 2008

The Peruvian government announced the creation of a new Ministry of the Environment. Perú Político [es] analyzes the role of the new government entity and the commission created to implement these new functions.

Peru: The Year of the Potato

  15 January 2008

The United Nations recently named 2008 as the Year of the Potato. Alejandro of Peru Food provides a bit of a historical background of this staple food for much of the Andes.

Bolivia: The Used Clothing Market

  15 January 2008

Used clothing vendors in Bolivia are protesting the government's decision to ‘reconvert’ this industry through financial incentives. Carlos Gustavo Machiado of Guccio's [es] believes that stopping this industry goes against free market principles and that it is difficult to force these vendors to change their businesses.

Argentina: Stranded Italian Tourists

  14 January 2008

A strike by the baggage handlers from the airline Aerolineas Argentinas caused a ripple effect and stranded hundreds of tourists, who received very little explanations and assistance from staff. Julián Gallo of Mirá! [es] recounts the plight of a group of Italian tourists.

El Salvador: Murder of Mayor of Alegría

  14 January 2008

Hunnapuh [es] writes about the murder of the mayor of Alegría in El Salvador. Upon his election as mayor, Wilmer Moises Funes of the FMLN published a website listing irregularities found in the administration of the previous mayor from the ARENA party. Funes later received death threats and some think...

Central America: Nations to Form a Union?

  9 January 2008

Could the Central American nations form a united Central American union? Aaron Ortiz of Pensieve provides a little bit of historical background on the region and links to several organizations that work across the region.

Mexico: 2007 was a Good Year

  9 January 2008

Two out of every three Mexican citizens reported that 2007 was better for them personally than 2006 according to a national poll writes Vivir México [es].

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